North Head Angles
by Pamela Patch
Title
North Head Angles
Artist
Pamela Patch
Medium
Photograph - Photography, Digital
Description
On May 16, 1898, the North Head Lighthouse was put into service as the primary navigation aid at the mouth of the Columbia River. The Cape Disappointment lighthouse had served this function since Oct. 15, 1856; however, ships continued to run aground at the "Graveyard of the Pacific." Due to the sheer number of shipwrecks, it was determined a second lighthouse was needed on the northwestern spur of Cape Disappointment, commonly referred to as North Head.
Today, the North Head Lighthouse still stands as a sentinel overlooking this treacherous body of water, the confluence between the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean. The North Head Lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation, although the lighthouse keepers who once tended the flame have been replaced by an automated beacon. The lighthouse offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach Peninsula, Columbia River Bar and the northern Oregon Coast.
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January 24th, 2013
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Comments (13)
Kym Backland
Pamela, Gorgeous angle of this lighthouse, You are so talented! I love this! Favorited, voted!
Randy Rosenberger
Awesome architectural find and wonderful angle of capture of this fine shot, Pamela! Love it against the blue sky! fave and vote
Pamela Patch replied:
Thank you Randy, its a wonderful old building, the blue sky is rare around here :-)
Seth Shotwell
This is a great perspective Miss Pamela!! My favorite of this series. Is that purple paint or glass? Voted! Faved!
Cornelis Verwaal
Wonderful angle, Pamela; it make for a nice diagonal composition. Love the quality of the colors in this image.
Robert Bales
Great view!! When are they going to restore the outside of it?
Pamela Patch replied:
The restoration is going very slow Bob, they have cancelled tours also due to the erosion of the stairs in the tower, its sad.
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